A MONSTER who knifed a tragic 14-year-old boy to death and slashed at cops in a horrifying sword rampage has been jailed for life.
Marcus Arduini Monzo ambushed Daniel Anjorin on April 30 last year as he made his way to school in Hainault, East London.
The youngster suffered a “devastating and unsurvivable chopping injury” to his neck and face during the horror.
Monzo also tried to kill Yasmin Mechem-Whitfield, Henry De Los Rios Polina, Sindy Arias and Donato Iwule in the 20-minute attack.
The Brazilian “mystic” has now been jailed for life with a minimum of 40 years after he was found guilty of murder and three counts of attempted murder.
Mr Justice Bennathan reduced the sentence by a fifth to recognise “mental ill health” and previous good character.
In a victim impact statement, Daniel’s family said nobody should have to lose their child to such “savagery”.
His dad Dr Ebenezer Anjorin also revealed the moment he discovered his son’s body after he was attacked near their home.
He added: “I ran outside of the house, crossed the road and saw a hunched up body on the side of the road.
“I didn’t know it was Daniel but as I got closer I recognised the school sports clothes.
“He was lying in a pool of blood and had a wound to his neck. He was motionless and I knew at once he was dead and lent down and held his head.”
Dr Anjorin said Daniel’s mum arrived soon after and began screaming when she saw the tragic youngster.
He also branded Monzo as “danger to society” and hit out at the killer for showing no remorse or apologising for the horror.
The grieving sad said: “We cannot begin to describe the pain and anguish we as a family feel.
“Daniel was a much loved son and had two siblings with four years between all three.
“As a parent one of the most painful aspects is seeing the pain of Daniel’s loss in our children’s eyes- something we wouldn’t wish on anyone.
“This was a completely random, unprovoked and savage attack on a schoolchild and people going about their business.
“The scale and savagery of this attack shocked the local community and the whole country.”
Jurors heard Monzo killed, de-boned and skinned his own cat in a cannabis-induced psychosis before setting off on the rampage.
He believed he was in the “Hunger Games” and that he was being controlled by “evil lizard type aliens”.
The killer had shown a warped interest in toxic influencer Andrew Tate and shared Incel posts online.
Monzo carried out the attack with “murderous intent” over a 20-minute period on April 30.
Footage released by police shows Monzo “deliberately” smashing into Donato in his van.
As he was knocked into a garden, Monzo got out the van and slashed his neck with the Samurai sword.
The victim could then be seen running away screaming as the killer calmly followed him clutching the sword.
Donato managed to escape as emergency crews were scrambled to the residential street.
Meanwhile, Daniel was walking to school “minding his own business” when his life was “snuffed out in an instant”.
The harrowing footage shows the attempts by brave officers to stop Monzo as Daniel lay gravely injured on the ground.
One officer yelled “drop it” but the so-called “mystic” replied: “Do you believe in God?”
He then fled through nearby gardens before being chased down an alleyway by PC Mechem-Whitfield.
The footage shows the brave cop approach Monzo, who then slashes at her with a sword as an officer yells “police officer stabbed”.
He also stabs another cop in the arm as they desperately tried to block the sword with a baton.
Monzo then burst into a house to attack a couple in their bedroom as their child slept next to them.
He shouted out 鈥渄o you believe in God?鈥 about four times then began to attack Henry De Los Rios Polania with the sword before attempting to stab his wife.
Jurors were told their lives were only spared because their child woke up and started to cry.
The court heard the “talented” martial artist spent nearly 拢1,000 on swords in December 2023 before cancelling the order.
He then bought two handmade Katana swords for 拢427.80 on February 21, 2024, with delivery coming through to his home in early April.
Footage showed Monzo branding a sword “freaking sexy” as he lunged around holding the weapon.
NHS systems were checked and revealed there were no documented mental health concerns or access to mental health services by Monzo.
But his brother Eduardo told the court Monzo had consumed ayahuasca 鈥 a hallucinogenic plant-based drink commonly used in South America 鈥 during a stay at a remote retreat in the Amazon.
He said he was “concerned” as the drink has caused a “negative response” in some people.
Eduardo said his brother began to withdraw from his family when he returned from the retreat.
The court heard no trace of DMT 鈥 the hallucinogen found in ayahuasca 鈥 was detected in Monzo’s system.
But prosecutors said his “conduct was brought about by self-induced intoxication in the form of drugs” that led to a “psychotic disorder”.
Monzo, of West Beckton, Newham, denied murder, four counts of attempted murder and one of wounding with intent.